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The '''structure of the [[French Army]]''' is fixed by Chapter 2 of Title II of Book II of the Third Part of the Code of Defense, notably resulting in the codification of Decree 2000-559 of 21 June 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=A5BE58FB20973CDF008E6E1FC144AC1D.tpdjo13v_2?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000400939&dateTexte=20081123 |title=Version du décret avant abrogation |language=fr |publisher=Legifrance.gouv.fr |access-date=2013-01-25}}</ref>

[[File:French Armée de Terre organization 2025.png|thumb|center|960px|Structure of the French Army as of November 2024.]]

== Army General Staff ==
The Army General Staff is headquartered in [[Paris]].

In late 2023 the headquarters of the 2nd Armoured Brigade moved from [[Illkirch-Graffenstaden]] to [[Strasbourg]]. 

* '''État-major de l'Armée de terre - Army General Staff''', in Paris
** Centre de doctrine et d'enseignement au commandement (CDEC) - Doctrine and Leadership teaching Centre, in [[Paris]]
** Section technique de l'Armée de terre (STAT) - Army Technical Section, in [[Versailles]]
*** Groupement aéromobilité de la section technique de l'Armée de terre (GAMSTAT) - Army Technical Section Airmobile Group, in [[Valence-Chabeuil Airport|Chabeuil]]
** Corps européen, element francais - French Element [[Eurocorps]], in [[Strasbourg]]
** Commandement du Combat du Futur (CCF) - Future Combat Command

=== Light Aviation Command ===
[[File:Insigne de l'Aviation légère de l'Armée de terre (ALAT).svg|thumb|70px|Badge of the COM ALAT.]]
The Army Light Aviation Command is headquartered in [[Vélizy – Villacoublay Air Base|Vélizy-Villacoublay]].

* '''Commandement de l'Aviation légère de l’Armée de terre (COM ALAT) - [[French Army Light Aviation|Army Light Aviation Command]]''', in [[Vélizy-Villacoublay]]
** Détachement avions de l'Armée de terre (DAAT) - Army Planes Detachment, in [[Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande]]
** École de l'Aviation légère de l’Armée de terre (EALAT) - Army Light Aviation School, in [[Le Cannet-des-Maures]]
*** Base École - 2{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (base école - 2{{sup|e}} RHC), School Base - 2nd Combat Helicopter Regiment, in Le Cannet-des-Maures
*** Base École - 6{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (base école - 6{{sup|e}} RHC), School Base - 6th Combat Helicopter Regiment, in [[Dax, Landes|Dax]]
*** École franco-allemande de formation des équipages Tigre (EFA Tigre) - Franco-German [[Eurocopter Tiger|Tiger]] Training School, in Le-Cannet-des-Maures
*** Centre de formation inter-armées NH90 (CFIA NH90) - [[NHIndustries NH90|NH90]] Training Centre, in Le-Cannet-des-Maures
*** Centre de formation franco-allemand pour le personnel technico-logistique Tigre (CFA PTL), Franco-German Tiger Logistic Training Centre in [[Faßberg Air Base|Faßberg]] ([[Germany]])

=== National Territory Joint Staff ===
The [[National Territory Land Command (France)|National Territory Joint Staff]] is headquartered in [[Paris]] and tasked with preparing for and providing support for operational deployments of the French Army on French national territory.

* '''État-major interarmées pour le territoire national (EMIA TN) - [[National Territory Land Command (France)|National Territory Joint Staff]]''', in Paris
** '''Service Militaire Volontaire (SMV) - Voluntary Military Service''', in Paris
*** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment du Service Militaire Volontaire (1{{sup|er}} RSMV) - 1st Voluntary Military Service Regiment (Flag and traditions of the 2{{sup|e}} Régiment du Génie), in [[Montigny-lès-Metz]]
*** 2{{sup|e}} Régiment du Service Militaire Volontaire (2{{sup|e}} RSMV) - 2nd Voluntary Military Service Regiment (Flag and traditions of the 10{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine), in [[Brétigny-sur-Orge]]
*** 3{{sup|e}} Régiment du Service Militaire Volontaire (3{{sup|e}} RSMV) - 3rd Voluntary Military Service Regiment (Flag and traditions of the [[57th Line Infantry Regiment|57{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie]]), in [[La Rochelle]]
*** Détachement du Service Militaire Volontaire (DSMV) - Voluntary Military Service Detachment, in [[Châlons-en-Champagne]]
** '''Service Militaire Adapté (SMA) - Adapted Military Service''', in Paris
*** Détachement du Service Militaire Adapté (DSMA) - Adapted Military Service Detachment, in [[Périgueux]]
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de la Martinique (RSMA-M) - Martinique Adapted Military Service Regiment, in [[Martinique]]
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de la Guadeloupe (RSMA-Ga) - Guadeloupe Adapted Military Service Regiment, in [[Guadeloupe]]
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de Guyane (RSMA-Gy) - Guiana Adapted Military Service Regiment, in [[French Guiana]]
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de La Réunion (RSMA-R) - Réunion Adapted Military Service Regiment, in [[Réunion]]
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de Nouvelle-Calédonie (RSMA-NC) - New Caledonia Adapted Military Service Regiment, in [[New Caledonia]]
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de Polynésie française (RSMA-PF) - French Polynesia Adapted Military Service Regiment, in [[French Polynesia]]
*** Bataillon du Service Militaire Adapté de Mayotte (BSMA-Mayotte) - Mayotte Adapted Military Service Battalion, in [[Mayotte]]
** '''Brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris (BSPP) - [[Paris Fire Brigade]]''', in Paris
** '''Brigade militaire de la sécurité civile (BMSC) - Military Civil Defense Brigade''', in Paris
*** 1{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la [[Sécurité Civile]] (1{{sup|e}} RIISC) - 1st Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Regiment (Firefighting unit), in [[Nogent-le-Rotrou]]
*** 4{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la Sécurité Civile (4{{sup|e}} RIISC) - 4th Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Regiment (Firefighting unit), in [[Libourne]]
*** Unité d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la Sécurité Civile no 5 (UIISC 5) - 5th Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Unit (Firefighting unit), in [[Corte, Haute-Corse|Corte]]
*** 7{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la Sécurité Civile (7{{sup|e}} RIISC) - 7th Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Regiment (Firefighting unit), in [[Brignoles]]
** Délégation aux Réserves de l'Armée de Terre (DRAT) - Army Reserves Delegation, in Paris

=== Foreign Legion Command ===
The [[Foreign Legion Command]] manages the Legion related-issues (recruitment, traditions, employment, training, security) and is headquartered in [[Aubagne]].

* '''Commandement de la Légion étrangère (COM LE) - [[Foreign Legion Command]]''', in [[Aubagne]]
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment étranger (1{{sup|er}} RE) - [[1st Foreign Regiment]], in [[Aubagne]]
** 4{{sup|e}} Régiment étranger (4{{sup|e}} RE) - [[4th Foreign Regiment]], in [[Castelnaudary]]
** 11{{sup|e}} Régiment étranger (11{{sup|e}} RE) - Groupement du recrutement de la Légion étrangère (GRLE) [[11th Foreign Regiment]] - [[Foreign Legion Recruiting Group]], in [[Fort de Nogent]]

== Land Forces Command ==
The Commandement des forces terrestres (CFT) - [[Commandement des forces terrestres|Land Forces Command]] has operational command of the army's combat forces and is headquartered in [[Lille]].

=== Headquarters Rapid Reaction Corps - France ===
* Quartier Général du Corps de Réaction Rapide-France (QG CRR-FR) - [[Headquarters Rapid Reaction Corps – France]] (deployable, multi-national [[Corps]] Command), in Lille

=== 1st Division ===
* '''1{{sup|re}} Division (1<sup>re</sup> DIV) – [[1st Armored Division (France)|1st Division]]''', in [[Besançon]]
** Bataillon de Commandement et de Quartier Général (BCQG) - Command and Headquarters Battalion, in Besançon

==== 7th Armored Brigade ====
[[File:7e Brigade Bd.png|thumb|119x119px|Badge of the 7th Armored Brigade]]

* '''7{{sup|e}} Brigade Blindée (7{{sup|e}} BB) – [[7th Armoured Brigade (France)|7th Armored Brigade]]''', in [[Besançon]]
** 7{{sup|e}} Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions Blindée (7{{sup|e}} CCTB) - 7th Armored Command and Signals Company ([[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]]), in Besançon
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment de Chasseurs (1{{sup|er}} RCh) - 1st Chasseurs Regiment ([[AMX-56 Leclerc|Leclerc]] [[Main battle tanks|MBTs]], [[Véhicule Blindé Léger|VBL]] vehicles), in [[Verdun]]
** 5{{sup|e}} Régiment de Dragons (5{{sup|e}} RD) - [[5th Dragoon Regiment (France)|5th Dragoon Regiment]] ([[AMX-56 Leclerc|Leclerc]] MBTs, [[Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie|VBCI]] [[Infantry fighting vehicles|IFVs]], [[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]] Génie, VBL vehicles), in [[Mailly-le-Camp]]
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment de [[Tirailleurs]] (1{{sup|er}} RTir) - [[1st Tirailleur Regiment]] (VBCI IFVs), in [[Epinal]]
** 35{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (35{{sup|e}} RI) - [[35th Infantry Regiment (France)|35th Infantry Regiment]] (VBCI IFVs), in [[Belfort]] 
** 152{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (152{{sup|e}} RI) - [[152nd Infantry Regiment (France)|152nd Infantry Regiment]] (VBCI IFVs) in [[Colmar]]
** 68{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie d'Afrique (68{{sup|e}} RAA) - 68th African Artillery Regiment ([[CAESAR self-propelled howitzer|CAESAR]] howitzers, [[Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1|RTF1]] mortars, [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] [[Surface-to-air missile|missiles]]), in [[Valbonne]]
** 3{{sup|e}} Régiment du Génie (3{{sup|e}} RG) - 3rd Engineer Regiment ([[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]] Génie), in [[Charleville-Mézières]]
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 7{{sup|e}} Brigade Blindée / 3{{sup|e}} Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique (CFIM 7{{sup|e}} BB - 3{{sup|e}} RCA) - 7th Armored Brigade Troops Initial Training Centre / 3rd African Chasseurs Regiment, in [[Valdahon]]

==== 9th Marine Infantry Brigade ====
[[File:9e B.L.B.Ma.jpg|120px|thumb|Badge of the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade]]

* '''9{{sup|e}} Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine (9{{sup|e}} BIMa) - [[9th Marine Infantry Brigade]]''', in [[Poitiers]]
** 9{{sup|e}} Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Marine (9{{sup|e}} CCTMa) - 9th Marine Command and Signals Company ([[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]]), in Poitiers
** Régiment d'Infanterie-Chars de Marine (RICM) - [[Régiment d'infanterie-chars de marine|Marine Infantry Tank Régiment]] ([[EBRC Jaguar]] vehicles), in [[Poitiers]]
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (1{{sup|er}} RIMa) - [[1st Marine Infantry Regiment]] ([[AMX-10 RC]], [[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]], [[Véhicule Blindé Léger|VBL]] vehicles, being replaced by [[EBRC Jaguar]] vehicles), in [[Angoulême]]
** 2{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (2{{sup|e}} RIMa) - [[2nd Marine Infantry Regiment]] ([[Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie|VBCI]] [[Infantry fighting vehicles|IFVs]]), in [[Champagné, Sarthe|Champagné]]
** 3{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (3{{sup|e}} RIMa) - [[3rd Marine Infantry Regiment]] ([[VBMR Griffon]]),<ref name="New batch">{{cite web |title=French forces to get new batch of Jaguar, Griffon armored vehicles |date=23 September 2020 |url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/09/23/french-forces-to-get-new-batch-of-jaguar-griffon-armored-vehicles/ |publisher=Defense News |access-date=25 September 2020}}</ref> in [[Vannes]]
** 5{{sup|e}} Régiment Interarmes d'Outre-mer (5<sup>ee</sup> RIAOM) - [[5th Overseas Interarms Regiment]], in [[Djibouti (city)|Djibouti City]] ([[Djibouti]])
** 126{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (126{{sup|e}} RI) - [[126th Infantry Regiment (France)|126th Infantry Regiment]] ([[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]] vehicles, being replaced by [[VBMR Griffon]]), in [[Brive-la-Gaillarde]] 
** 11{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (11{{sup|e}} RAMa) - [[11th Marine Artillery Regiment]] ([[CAESAR self-propelled howitzer|CAESAR]] howitzers, [[Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1|RTF1]] mortars, [[VBMR Griffon]] [[MEPAC]] mortar carriers, [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] [[Surface-to-air missile|missiles]]), in [[Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier]]
** 6{{sup|e}} Régiment du Génie (6{{sup|e}} RG) - [[6th Engineer Regiment (France)|6th Engineer Regiment]] ([[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]] Génie), in [[Angers]]
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 9{{sup|e}} Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine / 1{{sup|er}} Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (CFIM 9{{sup|e}} BIMa - 1{{sup|er}} RAMa) - 9th Marine Infantry Brigade Other Ranks Initial Training Centre / [[1st Marine Artillery Regiment]], in [[Coëtquidan]]
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 9{{sup|e}} Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine / 22{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (CFIM 9{{sup|e}} BIMa - 22{{sup|e}} RIMa) - 9th Marine Infantry Brigade Troops Initial Training Centre / [[22nd Marine Infantry Regiment]], in [[Angoulême]]

==== 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade ====
[[File:Insigne 27e brigade d'infanterie de montagne.svg|thumb|205x205px|Badge of the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade]]

* '''27{{sup|e}} Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne (27{{sup|e}} BIM) – [[27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (France)|27th Mountain Infantry Brigade]]''', in [[Grenoble]]
** 27{{sup|e}} Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Montagne (27{{sup|e}} CCTM) - 27th Mountain Command and Signals Company, in Varces
** 4{{sup|e}} Régiment de Chasseurs (4{{sup|e}} RCh) - 4th Chasseurs Regiment ([[AMX-10 RC]], [[ERC 90 Sagaie|ERC 90]], [[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]], [[Véhicule Blindé Léger|VBL]] vehicles, being replaced by [[EBRC Jaguar]] vehicles), in [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]]
** 7{{sup|e}} Bataillon de [[Chasseurs Alpins]] (7{{sup|e}} BCA) - 7th Mountain Infantry Battalion ([[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]], [[Bandvagn 206|VHM]] vehicles), in [[Varces-Allières-et-Risset|Varces]]
** 13{{sup|e}} Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (13{{sup|e}} BCA) - 13th Mountain Infantry Battalion ([[VBMR Griffon]],<ref name="New batch"/> VHM vehicles), in [[Barby, Savoie|Barby]]
** 27{{sup|e}} Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (27{{sup|e}} BCA) - 27th Mountain Infantry Battalion (VAB, VHM vehicles), in [[Cran-Gevrier]]
** Bataillon de Réserve des Alpes - Reserve Battalion of the Alps, in [[Grenoble]]<ref name="réservistes opérationnels">{{cite web |last1=Laurent |first1=Lagneau |title=L’armée de Terre a créé deux nouveaux bataillons de réservistes opérationnels |url=https://www.opex360.com/2024/11/12/larmee-de-terre-a-cree-deux-nouveaux-bataillons-de-reservistes-operationnels/ |publisher=Zone Militaire |access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref>
** 93{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie de Montagne (93{{sup|e}} RAM) - 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment ([[CAESAR self-propelled howitzer|CAESAR]] howitzers, [[Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1|RTF1]] mortars, [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] [[Surface-to-air missile|missiles]]), in [[Varces-Allières-et-Risset|Varces]]
** 2{{sup|e}} Régiment Étranger de Génie (2{{sup|e}} REG) - [[2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment]], in [[Saint-Christol, Vaucluse|Saint-Christol]]
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 27{{sup|e}} Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne / 6{{sup|e}} Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (CFIM 27{{sup|e}} BIM - 6{{sup|e}} BCA) - 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade Troops Initial Training Centre / 6th Mountain Infantry Battalion, in [[Gap, Hautes-Alpes|Gap]]
** École militaire de haute montagne (EMHM) - High Mountain Military School, in [[Chamonix]]
*** Groupement Militaire de Haute Montagne (GMHM) - [[High Mountain Military Group]], in [[Chamonix]]

==== Franco-German Brigade ====
[[File:COA DEU-FRA Brig.svg|thumb|162x162px|Badge of the Franco-German Brigade]]
Only the French units of the Franco-German Brigade are listed below.

* '''Brigade Franco-Allemande (BFA) – [[Franco-German Brigade]]''', in [[Müllheim]] ([[Germany]])
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment d'Infanterie (1{{sup|er}} RI) - [[1st Infantry Regiment (France)|1st Infantry Regiment]] ([[VBMR Griffon]]<ref name="New batch"/>), in [[Sarrebourg]] (France)
** 3{{sup|e}} Régiment de Hussards (3{{sup|e}} RH) - 3rd Hussar Regiment ([[AMX-10 RC]], [[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]], [[Véhicule Blindé Léger|VBL]] vehicles, being replaced by [[EBRC Jaguar]] vehicles), in [[Metz]] (France)
** Bataillon de Commandement et de Soutien (BCS) - Command and Support Battalion, in Müllheim (Germany)

=== 3rd Division ===
[[File:1rima insigne 3bm.png|120px|thumb|right|Badge of the 3rd Division]]
The [[3rd Armored Division (France)|3rd Division]] carries the traditions of the [[3rd Algerian Infantry Division]].

* '''3{{sup|e}} Division (3{{sup|e}} DIV) – [[3rd Armored Division (France)|3rd Division]]''', in [[Marseille]]
* Bataillon de Commandement et de Quartier Général (BCQG) - Command and Headquarters Battalion, in [[Marseille]]

==== 2nd Armored Brigade ====
[[File:2eDB-insigne.jpg|120px|thumb|right|Badge of the 2nd Armored Brigade]]

* '''2{{sup|e}} Brigade Blindée (2{{sup|e}} BB) – [[2nd Armoured Brigade (France)|2nd Armored Brigade]]''', in [[Strasbourg]]
** 2{{sup|e}} Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions Blindée (2{{sup|e}} CCTB) - 2nd Armored Command and Signals Company ([[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]]), in [[Illkirch-Graffenstaden]]
** 12{{sup|e}} Régiment de Cuirassiers (12{{sup|e}} RC) - [[12th Cuirassier Regiment (France)|12th Cuirassier Regiment]] ([[AMX-56 Leclerc|Leclerc]] [[Main battle tanks|MBTs]], [[Véhicule Blindé Léger|VBL]] vehicles), in [[Olivet, Loiret|Olivet]]
** 501{{sup|e}} Régiment de Chars de Combat (501{{sup|e}} RCC) - [[501e Régiment de chars de combat|501st Tank Regiment]] ([[AMX-56 Leclerc|Leclerc]] MBTs, [[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]], VBL vehicles), in [[Mourmelon-le-Grand]]
** Régiment de Marche du Tchad (RMT) - [[Régiment de marche du Tchad]] (VBCI IFVs), in [[Meyenheim]]
** 5{{sup|e}} Régiment de Cuirassiers (5{{sup|e}} RC) - 5th Cuirassier Regiment, in [[Abu Dhabi]] ([[United Arab Emirates]])
** 16{{sup|e}} Bataillon de Chasseurs à pied (16{{sup|e}} BCP) - 16th Chasseurs on Foot Battalion (VBCI IFVs), in [[Bitche]]
** 92{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (92{{sup|e}} RI) - 92nd Infantry Regiment (VBCI IFVs), in [[Clermont-Ferrand]]
** 40{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie (40{{sup|e}} RA) - 40th Artillery Regiment ([[GCT 155mm|AMX AuF1]] howitzers (to be replaced by [[CAESAR self-propelled howitzer|Caesar 8x8]]), [[CAESAR self-propelled howitzer|CAESAR]] howitzers, [[Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1|RTF1]] mortars, [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] [[Surface-to-air missile|missiles]]), in [[Suippes]] 
** 13{{sup|e}} Régiment du Génie (13{{sup|e}} RG) - 13th Engineer Regiment ([[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]] Génie), in [[Valdahon]]
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang de la 2{{sup|e}} Brigade Blindée / 12{{sup|e}} Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique (CFIM 2{{sup|e}} BB - 12{{sup|e}} RCA) - 2nd Armored Brigade Troops Initial Training Centre / 12th African Chasseurs Regiment, in Bitche

==== 6th Light Armored Brigade ====
* '''6{{sup|e}} Brigade Légère Blindée (6{{sup|e}} BLB) – [[6th Light Armoured Brigade (France)|6th Light Armored Brigade]]''', in [[Nîmes]]
** 6{{sup|e}} Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Marine (6{{sup|e}} CCTMa) - 6th Marine Command and Signals Company ([[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]]), in Nîmes
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment de Spahis (1{{sup|er}} RS) – [[1st Spahi Regiment]] ([[AMX-10 RC]], [[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]], [[Véhicule Blindé Léger|VBL]] vehicles, being replaced by [[EBRC Jaguar]] vehicles), in [[Valence, Drôme|Valence]]
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie (1{{sup|er}} REC) - [[1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment]] ([[EBRC Jaguar]] vehicles), in [[Marseille]]
** 2{{sup|e}} Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie (2{{sup|e}} REI) - [[2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment]] ([[Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie|VBCI]] [[Infantry fighting vehicles|IFVs]]), in [[Nîmes]]
** 13{{sup|e}} Demi Brigade de Légion Etrangère (13{{sup|e}} DBLE) - [[13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion]] ([[VBMR Griffon]]), in [[La Cavalerie]]
** 21{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (21{{sup|e}} RIMa) - [[21st Marine Infantry Regiment]] ([[VBMR Griffon]]<ref name="New batch"/>), in [[Fréjus]]
** Bataillon de Marche - Marching Battalion (Reserve), in [[Nîmes]]<ref name="réservistes opérationnels"/>
** 3{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (3{{sup|e}} RAMa) - [[3rd Marine Artillery Regiment]] ([[CAESAR self-propelled howitzer|CAESAR]] howitzers, [[Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1|RTF1]] mortars, [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] [[Surface-to-air missile|missiles]]), in [[Canjuers]]
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment Étranger de Génie (1{{sup|er}} REG) - [[1st Foreign Engineer Regiment]], in [[Laudun]]
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 6{{sup|e}} Brigade Légère Blindée / 4{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (CFIM 6{{sup|e}} BLB - 4{{sup|e}} RIMa) - 6th Light Armored Brigade Other Ranks Initial Training Centre / [[4th Marine Infantry Regiment]], in [[Fréjus]]

==== 11th Parachute Brigade ====
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[[File:Le 11e.B.P..jpg|120px|thumb|right|Badge of the 11th Parachute Brigade]]

* '''11{{sup|e}} Brigade Parachutiste (11{{sup|e}} BP) – [[11th Parachute Brigade]]''', in [[Balma]]
** 11{{sup|e}} Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions Parachutiste (11{{sup|e}} CCTP) - 11th Parachute Command and Signals Company, in Balma
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes (1{{sup|er}} RHP) - [[1st Parachute Hussar Regiment]] ([[AMX-10 RC]], [[ERC 90 Sagaie|ERC 90]], [[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]], [[Véhicule Blindé Léger|VBL]] vehicles, being replaced by [[EBRC Jaguar]] vehicles), in [[Tarbes]]
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes (1{{sup|er}} RCP) - [[1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment]] ([[Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB]]), in [[Pamiers]]
** 2{{sup|e}} Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes (2{{sup|e}} REP) - [[2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment]] (VAB), in [[Calvi, Haute-Corse|Calvi]]
** 3{{sup|e}} Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (3{{sup|e}} RPIMa) - [[3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment]] ([[VBMR-L Serval]] vehicles),<ref name="New batch"/> in [[Carcassonne]]
** 8{{sup|e}} Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (8{{sup|e}} RPIMa) - [[8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment]] (VAB), in [[Castres]]
** 35{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste (35{{sup|e}} RAP) - [[35th Parachute Artillery Regiment]] ([[CAESAR self-propelled howitzer|CAESAR]] howitzers, [[Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1|RTF1]] mortars, [[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] [[Surface-to-air missile|missiles]]), in [[Tarbes]]
** 17{{sup|e}} Régiment du Génie Parachutiste (17{{sup|e}} RGP) - [[17th Parachute Engineer Regiment]], in [[Montauban]]
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment du Train Parachutiste (1{{sup|er}} RTP) - 1st Parachute Supply Regiment, in [[Toulouse]]
** École des Troupes Aéroportées (ETAP) - Airborne Troops School, in Pau
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 11{{sup|e}} Brigade Parachutiste / 6{{sup|e}} Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (CFIM 11{{sup|e}} BP - 6{{sup|e}} RPIMa) - 11th Parachute Brigade Other Ranks Initial Training Centre / [[6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment]], in [[Caylus, Tarn-et-Garonne|Caylus]]

=== Army Special Actions Command ===
[[File:Insigne de La Brigade des forces spéciales terre.gif|thumb|upright=0.45|Badge of the COM FST.]]
The Army Special Actions Command recruits and trains the army's special forces units and is headquartered in [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]]. Operationally the command falls under the [[Special Operations Command (France)|Special Operations Command]].

* '''Commandement des Actions Spéciales Terre (CAST) - [[French Army Special Forces Command|Army Special Actions Command]]''', in [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]]
** Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions des Forces Spéciales (CCTFS) - Special Forces Command and Signals Company, in Pau
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (1{{sup|er}} RPIMa) - [[1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment|1st Marine Infantry Paratroopers Regiment]], in [[Bayonne]]
** 4{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales (4{{sup|e}} RHFS) - [[4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment]], in Pau
** 13{{sup|e}} Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (13{{sup|e}} RDP) - [[13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment|13th Paratrooper Dragoons Regiment]], in [[Martignas-sur-Jalle]]
** 712{{sup|e}} Compagnie Cyber - Cyber Company, in [[Martignas-sur-Jalle]]
** Académie des Forces Spéciales (Académie FS) - Special Forces Academy, in Pau
** Centre Interarmées des Actions sur l’Environnement (CIAE) - Interarms Environmental Action Center (PSYOPS), in [[Lyon]]

=== Intelligence and Deep Strike Command ===
* '''[[Intelligence Command (France)|Commandement des actions dans la profondeur et du renseignement]] (CAPR) - Intelligence and Deep Strike Command''', in [[Strasbourg]]
** Centre du Renseignement Terre (CRT) - Army Intelligence Center, in Strasbourg

==== 4th Air-Combat Brigade ====
[[File:Insigne-4-bac.png|thumb|70px|Badge of the 4{{sup|e}} BAC.]]
The 4th Air-Combat Brigade contains all the operational helicopter regiments of the army and is headquartered in [[Clermont-Ferrand]].

* '''4{{sup|e}} Brigade d'Aérocombat (4{{sup|e}} BAC) - [[4th Airmobile Brigade (France)|4th Air-Combat Brigade]]''', in [[Clermont-Ferrand]]
** 4{{sup|e}} Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (4{{sup|e}} CCT) - 4th Command and Signals Company, in [[Clermont-Ferrand]]
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (1{{sup|er}} RHC) - [[1st Combat Helicopter Regiment]], in [[Quartier La Horie|Phalsbourg]]
** 3{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (3{{sup|e}} RHC) - [[3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment]], in [[Base Lieutenant Étienne Mantoux|Étain]] 
** 5{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (5{{sup|e}} RHC) - [[5th Combat Helicopter Regiment]], in [[Pau Pyrénées Airport|Pau]]
** 9{{sup|e}} Régiment de Soutien Aéromobile (9{{sup|e}} RSAM) - 9th Airmobile Support Regiment, in [[Montauban]]

==== 19th Artillery Brigade ====
* '''19{{sup|e}} Brigade d'Artillerie - 19th Artillery Brigade''', in [[Béligneux]]
** [[1st Artillery Regiment (France)|1{{sup|er}} Régiment d'Artillerie]] (1{{sup|er}} RA) - 1st Artillery Regiment ([[M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System|M270 MLRS]]), in [[Bourogne]]
** 54{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie (54{{sup|e}} RA) - 54th Artillery Regiment ([[Mistral (missile)|Mistral]] [[Surface-to-air missile|missiles]]), in [[Hyères]]
** 61{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie (61{{sup|e}} RA) - 61st Artillery Regiment ([[SAGEM Patroller|Patroller]] [[Unmanned aerial vehicle]]s), in [[Chaumont, Haute-Marne|Chaumont]]
** Ecole des drones - Drone School, in Chaumont

==== Intelligence and Cyber-Electronics Brigade ====
* '''Brigade de renseignement et cyber-électronique - Intelligence and Cyber-Electronics Brigade''', in [[Strasbourg]]
** 2{{sup|e}} Régiment de Hussards (2{{sup|e}} RH) - 2nd Hussar Regiment ([[Véhicule Blindé Léger|VBL]] vehicles), in [[Haguenau]]
** 44{{sup|e}} Régiment de Transmissions (44{{sup|e}} RT) - 44th Signal Regiment (Signals Intelligence), in [[Mutzig]]
** 54{{sup|e}} Régiment de Transmissions (54{{sup|e}} RT) - 54th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), in Haguenau
** 785{{sup|e}} Compagnie de Guerre Électronique (785{{sup|e}} CGE) - 785th Electronic Warfare Company, in [[Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande]]
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang du renseignement / 151{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (CFIM renseignement - 151{{sup|e}} RI) - Intelligence Troops Initial Formation Centre / 151st Infantry Regiment, in [[Verdun]]

=== Theater Support and Logistics Command ===
* '''Commandement de l'appui et de la logistique de théâtre (CALT) - Theater Support and Logistics Command''', in [[Lille]]

==== Engineer Brigade ====
* '''Brigade du Génie (BGEN) - Engineer Brigade''', in [[Angers]]
** 2{{sup|e}} Régiment de Dragons (2{{sup|e}} RD) - [[2nd Dragoon Regiment (France)|2nd Dragoon Regiment]] ([[CBRN defense|CBRN-defense]] Regiment), in [[Fontevraud-l'Abbaye]]
** 19{{sup|e}} Régiment du Génie (19{{sup|e}} RG) - 19th Engineer Regiment, in [[Besançon]] (one company in [[Mourmelon-le-Grand]], one company in [[Canjuers]])
** 25{{sup|e}} Régiment du Génie de l'Air (25{{sup|e}} RGA) - 25th Air Engineer Regiment (supporting the [[French Air Force]]), in [[Istres]], [[Mont-de-Marsan]] and [[Avord]]
** 31{{sup|e}} Régiment du Génie (31{{sup|e}} RG) - [[31st Engineer Regiment (France)|31st Engineer Regiment]], in [[Castelsarrasin]]
** 132{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie Cynotechnique (132{{sup|e}} RIC) - 132nd [[Military Working Dog]] Infantry Regiment, in [[Suippes]]
** 28{{sup|e}} Groupe Géographique (28{{sup|e}} GG) - 28th Geographic Group, in Haguenau (battalion size; associated with artillery)

==== Logistic Brigade ====
* '''Brigade Logistique - Logistic Brigade''', in [[Montlhéry]]
** 14{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie et de Soutien Logistique Parachutiste (14{{sup|e}} RISLP) - 14th Infantry and Parachute Logistic Support Regiment, in [[Toulouse]]
** 121{{sup|e}} Régiment du Train (121{{sup|e}} RT) - 121st Supply Regiment, in Montlhéry
** 503{{sup|e}} Régiment du Train (503{{sup|e}} RT) - 503rd Supply Regiment, in [[Nîmes]]
** 511{{sup|e}} Régiment du Train (511{{sup|e}} RT) - 511th Supply Regiment, in [[Auxonne]]
** 515{{sup|e}} Régiment du Train (515{{sup|e}} RT) - 515th Supply Regiment, in [[Brie, Charente|Brie]]
** 516{{sup|e}} Régiment du Train (516{{sup|e}} RT) - 516th Supply Regiment, in [[Toul]]
** 519{{sup|e}} Régiment du Train (519{{sup|e}} RT) - 519th Supply Regiment, in [[Toulon]]
** Régiment Médical (RMED) - Medical Regiment, in [[Valbonne]]
** Centre des Transports et Transits de Surface (CTTS) - Surface Transport and Transit Center, in [[Montlhéry]]
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang de la logistique / 135{{sup|e}} Régiment du Train (CFIM logistique - 135{{sup|e}} RT) - Logistic Troops Initial Formation Centre / 135th Supply Regiment, in Montlhéry

==== Maintenance Brigade ====
* '''Brigade de Maintenance - Maintenance Brigade''', in [[Versailles]]
** 2{{sup|e}} Régiment du Matériel (2{{sup|e}} RMAT) - 2nd [[Matériel (French Army)|Materiel]] Regiment, in [[Bruz]], [[Poitiers]] and [[Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande]]
** 3{{sup|e}} Régiment du Matériel (3{{sup|e}} RMAT) - 3rd Materiel Regiment (Parachute capable), in [[Muret]], [[Montauban]] and [[Vayres, Gironde|Vayres]]
** 4{{sup|e}} Régiment du Matériel (4{{sup|e}} RMAT) - 4th Materiel Regiment, in [[Nimes]], [[Canjuers]], [[Draguignan]] and [[Miramas]]
** 6{{sup|e}} Régiment du Matériel (6{{sup|e}} RMAT) - 6th Materiel Regiment, in [[Besançon]], [[Gresswiller]] and [[Woippy]]
** 7{{sup|e}} Régiment du Matériel (7{{sup|e}} RMAT) - 7th Materiel Regiment, in [[Lyon]] and [[Varces-Allières-et-Risset|Varces]]
** 8{{sup|e}} Régiment du Matériel (8{{sup|e}} RMAT) - 8th Materiel Regiment, in [[Camp de Châlons|Mourmelon]] and [[Satory]]
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang du matériel / 1{{sup|er}} Régiment du Matériel (CFIM matériel - 1{{sup|er}} RMAT) - Materiel Troops Initial Formation Centre / 1st Materiel Regiment, in [[Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie|Garrigues]]

=== Digital and Cyber Land Support Command ===
* '''Commandement de l'Appui Terrestre Numérique et Cyber (CATNC) - Digital and Cyber Land Support Command''', in [[Cesson-Sévigné]]

==== Digital and Cyber Support Brigade ====
* '''Brigade d'Appui Numérique et du Cyber (BANC) - Digital and Cyber Support Brigade''', in Cesson-Sévigné
** 121{{sup|e}} Compagnie de Transmissions (121{{sup|e}} CT) - 121st Signal Company (Headquarters), in Cesson-Sévigné
** 28{{sup|e}} Régiment de Transmissions (28{{sup|e}} RT) - 28th Signal Regiment, in [[Issoire]]
** 40{{sup|e}} Régiment de Transmissions (40{{sup|e}} RT) - 40th Signal Regiment, in [[Thionville]] and [[Hettange-Grande]]
** 41{{sup|e}} Régiment de Transmissions (41{{sup|e}} RT) - 41st Signal Regiment, in [[Douai]]
** 48{{sup|e}} Régiment de Transmissions (48{{sup|e}} RT) - 48th Signal Regiment, in [[Agen]]
** 53{{sup|e}} Régiment de Transmissions (53{{sup|e}} RT) - 53rd Signal Regiment, in [[Lunéville]] and [[Chenevières]]
** Régiment de Cyberdéfense (Cyberdefense Regiment), in [[Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande]]
** École des transmissions (ETRS) - Signal School, in Cesson-Sévigné
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang des transmissions / 18{{sup|e}} Régiment de Transmissions (CFIM transmissions - 18{{sup|e}} RT) - Signal Troops Initial Formation Centre / 18th Signal Regiment, in [[Dieuze]]

=== Combined Arms Combat Training Command ===
* '''Commandement de l’Entraînement au Combat InterArmes (COMECIA) - Combined Arms Combat Training Command''', in [[Mourmelon-le-Grand]]
** 1{{sup|er}} Régiment de [[Chasseurs d'Afrique]] (1{{sup|er}} RCA) - 1st African Chasseurs Regiment (Armored Training), in [[Canjuers]]
** 17{{sup|e}} Groupe d'Artillerie (17{{sup|e}} GA) - 17th Artillery Group (Air-defense Training), in [[Biscarrosse]]
** Centre National d'Entraînement Commando / 1{{sup|er}} Régiment de Choc (CNEC) - National Commando Training Center / 1st Shock Regiment, in [[Mont-Louis]]
** Centre d'Entraînement au Combat / 1{{sup|er}} Bataillon de Chasseurs à pied (CENTAC) - Combat Training Center / 1st Chasseurs on Foot Battalion, in [[Mailly-le-Camp]]
** Centre d'Entraînement des Postes de Commandement / 3{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Artillerie (CEPC) - Command Posts Training Center / 3rd Artillery Regiment, in Mailly-le-Camp
** Centre d'Entraînement Interarmes et du Soutien Logistique / 51{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (CENTIAL) - Interarms and Logistic Support Training Center / 51st Infantry Regiment, in [[Mourmelon-le-Grand]]
** Centre d'Entraînement aux actions en Zone Urbaine / 94{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (CENZUB) - Urban Areas Training Center / [[94th Infantry Regiment (France)|94th Infantry Regiment]], in [[Sissonne]]

== DC SIMMT ==
* Direction Centrale de la Structure Intégrée du Maintien en condition opérationnelle des Matériels Terrestres (DC SIMMT) - Central Directorate of the Integrated Structure for the Maintenance of Terrestrial Materiel in Operational Condition, in [[Versailles]]

=== Industrial Maintenance Service ===
[[File:SMITer.png|thumb|120px|Badge of the Industrial Maintenance Service]]

* '''Service de la Maintenance Industrielle Terrestre (SMITer) - Industrial Maintenance Service''', in Versailles
** 12{{sup|e}} Base de Soutien du Matériel (12{{sup|e}} BSMAT) - 12th Materiel Support Base, in [[Neuvy-Pailloux]], [[Douai]] and [[Gien]]
** 13{{sup|e}} Base de Soutien du Matériel (13{{sup|e}} BSMAT) - 13th Materiel Support Base, in [[Clermont-Ferrand]], [[Moulins, Allier|Moulins]], [[Saint-Astier, Dordogne|Saint-Astier]] and [[Tulle]]
** 14{{sup|e}} Base de Soutien du Matériel (14{{sup|e}} BSMAT) - 14th Materiel Support Base, in [[Nouâtre]], [[Bruz]] and [[Poitiers]]

== Army Human Resources Directorate ==
* '''Direction des Ressources Humaines de l'Armée de terre (DRHAT) - Army Human Resources Directorate''', in [[Tours]]
** Pôle Recrutement - Jeunesse - Recruitment Center - Youth

=== Formation Center ===
* '''Pôle Formation (PFORM) - Formation Center''', in Tours
** Écoles militaires de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan - [[Cyricus and Julitta|Saint-Cyr]] Coëtquidan Military Schools, in [[Coëtquidan]]
*** [[École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr|École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr]] (ESM) - Saint-Cyr Special Military School of, in Coëtquidan
*** [[École militaire interarmes|École Militaire Interarmes]] (EMIA) - Interarms Military School, in Coëtquidan
*** École Militaire des Aspirants de Coëtquidan (EMAC) - Military Aspirants School, in Coëtquidan
*** École d'Administration Militaire (EAM) - Military Administration School, in Coëtquidan
*** 4{{sup|e}} Bataillon de l'École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr - 4th Battalion, Saint-Cyr Special Military School, in Coëtquidan
** [[National Active Non-Commissioned Officers School (France)|Ecole Nationale des Sous-officiers d'active]] (ENSOA) - National Active Non-Commissioned Officers School, in [[Saint-Maixent-l'École]]
** Lycées de la Défense - Terre - Army High-schools
*** [[Prytanée National Militaire]], in [[La Flèche]]
*** [[Lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr]], in Versailles
*** Lycée militaire d'Aix-en-Provence, in [[Aix-en-Provence]]
*** Lycée militaire d'Autun, in [[Autun]]
** [[École de cavalerie, Saumur|École de cavalerie]] (EC) - Cavalry School, in Saumur
** École de l'Infanterie (EI) - Infantry School, in [[Draguignan]]
** École de l'Artillerie (EA) - Artillery School, in Draguignan
** École du Génie (EG) - Engineering School, in [[Angers]]
** École du Renseignement de l’Armée de Terre (ERAT) - Army Intelligence School, in Saumur
** École d’État-major (EEM) - Staff School, in Saumur
** École du Matériel (ECOMAT) - Maintenance School, in [[Bourges]]
** École militaire préparatoire technique (EMPT) - Technical Preparatory Military School, in Bourges
** École du Train et de la Logistique Opérationnelle (ETLO) - Supply and Operational Logistic School, in [[Bourges]]
** Centre Interarmées de la Défense NRBC (CIA NRBC) - Interarms [[CBRN defense|CBRN-defense]] Center, in Saumur
** Centre d'Entraînement de l'Infanterie au tir opérationnel (CEITO) - Infantry Operational Fire Training Center in [[Canjuers]]
** Groupement d'Aguerrissement en Montagne (GAM) - Mountain Acclimatization Grouping, in [[Modane]]
*** Centre d'Instruction et d'Entraînement au Combat en Montagne (CIECM) - Mountain Combat Instruction and Training Center, in [[Barcelonnette]]
*** Centre National d'Aguerrissement en Montagne (CNAM) - National Mountain Acclimatization Center, in [[Briançon]]
** Centre d'Enseignement et d'Entraînement du renseignement de l'Armée de Terre (CEERAT) - Army Intelligence Teaching and Training Center, in [[Saumur]]
* Centre Expert Ressources Humaines et Solde - Human Resources and Salary Center, in [[Nancy, France|Nancy]]
* Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Île-de-France / 8{{sup|e}} Bataillon de Chasseurs (GRS ID - 8{{sup|e}} BC) - Recruiting Group / 8th Chasseurs Regiment, in [[Paris]]
* Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Nord-Est / 8th Régiment d'Artillerie (GRS NE - 8{{sup|e}} RA) - Recruiting Group / 8th Artillery Regiment, in [[Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy]]
* Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Nord-Ouest / 41{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (GRS NO - 41{{sup|e}} RI) - Recruiting Group / 41st Infantry Regiment, in [[Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande]]
* Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Sud-Est / 99{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (GRS SE - 99{{sup|e}} RI) - Recruiting Group / 99th Infantry Regiment, in [[Lyon]]
* Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Sud-Ouest / 7{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (GRS SO - 7{{sup|e}} RIMa) - Recruiting Group / 7th Marine Infantry Regiment, in [[Bordeaux]]

=== Foreign and Overseas Specialization Military School ===
* École militaire de spécialisation de l'outre-mer et de l'étranger (EMSOME) - Foreign and Overseas Specialization Military School, in Paris
** 2{{sup|e}} Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (2{{sup|e}} RPIMa) - [[2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment]], in [[La Réunion]]
** 3{{sup|e}} Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie (3{{sup|e}} REI) - [[3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment]], in [[Kourou]] ([[French Guiana]])
** 9{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (9{{sup|e}} RIMa) - [[9th Marine Infantry Regiment]], in [[Cayenne]] (French Guiana)
** 33{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (33{{sup|e}} RIMa) - 33rd Marine Infantry Regiment, in [[Guadeloupe]] and [[Martinique]]
** Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique - Nouvelle-Calédonie (RIMAP-NC) - Pacific Marine Infantry Regiment - New Caledonia, in [[Nouméa]] ([[New Caledonia]])
** Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique - Polynésie (RIMAP-P) - Pacific Marine Infantry Regiment - Polynesia, in [[Papeete]] ([[French Polynesia]])
** [[Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte|Détachement de Légion Étrangère de Mayotte]] (DLEM) - Mayotte Foreign Legion Detachment, in [[Mayotte]]

== Territorial Zones Command ==
France is divided into six Defense and Security zones, which provide territorial services to military and civil authorities in their area.

* '''Commandement Territorial de Niveau Zonal (COM ZT) - Territorial Zones Command''', in Paris 
** [[Île-de-France]] Zone, in [[Saint-Germain-en-Laye]]
*** 24{{sup|e}} Régiment d'Infanterie (24{{sup|e}} RI) - 24th Infantry Regiment (Reserve unit),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/presentation/organisation-des-forces/infanterie/bataillon-de-reserve-ile-de-france-24-r.i |title=Bataillon de réserve Ile de France- 24 R.I. |website=www.defense.gouv.fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401171146/http://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/presentation/organisation-des-forces/infanterie/bataillon-de-reserve-ile-de-france-24-r.i |archive-date=2015-04-01}} </ref> in [[Versailles]]
** North-East Zone (covering [[Hauts-de-France]], [[Grand Est]]), in [[Metz]]
** North-West Zone (covering [[Pays de la Loire]], [[Brittany]], [[Normandy]], [[Centre-Val de Loire]]), in [[Rennes]]
** South-West Zone (covering [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]), in [[Bordeaux]]
** South Zone (covering [[Occitania (administrative region)|Occitanie]], [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]], [[Corsica]]), in [[Marseille]]
** South-East Zone (covering [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]], [[Bourgogne-Franche-Comté]]), in [[Lyon]]

== Geographic Distribution ==
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{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|54 Artillery Rgt.}}</small> |lat= 43.1199 |long= 6.1316 |position=right |mark=Yellow pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[31st Engineer Regiment (France)|31 Engineer Rgt.]]}}</small> |lat= 44.0408 |long= 1.1078 |position=left |mark=Black pog.svg |marksize = 8}}

{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[2nd Armoured Brigade (France)|'''2 Armored Bde''']]}}</small> |lat= 48.53 |long= 7.72 |position=right |mark=Orange pog.svg |marksize = 10}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[12th Cuirassier Regiment (France)|12 Cuirassiers]]}}</small> |lat= 47.8639 |long= 1.9006 |position=right |mark=Orange pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[501e Régiment de chars de combat|501 Tank Rgt.]]}}</small> |lat= 49.1401 |long= 4.3658 |position=left |mark=Orange pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
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{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[1st Spahi Regiment|1 Spahis Rgt.]]}}</small> |lat= 44.9333 |long= 4.8917 |position=left |mark=Orange pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
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{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment|2 Foreign Inf.]]}}</small> |lat= 43.838 |long=4.401 |position=right |mark=Red pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion|13 Demi-Bde]]}}</small> |lat= 44.0097 |long= 3.16 |position=top |mark=Red pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[21st Marine Infantry Regiment|21 Marine Inf. Rgt.]]}}</small> |lat= 43.433 |long= 6.737 |position=right |mark=Blue pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[3rd Marine Artillery Regiment|3 Marine Art.]]}}</small> |lat= 43.708333 |long= 6.308333 |position=left |mark=Blue pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[1st Foreign Engineer Regiment|1 Foreign Eng. Rgt.]]}}</small> |lat= 44.1058 |long= 4.6583 |position=top |mark=Red pog.svg |marksize = 8}}

{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[11th Parachute Brigade|'''11 Para. Bde''']]}}</small> |lat= 43.6111 |long= 1.4994 |position=left |mark=Blue 0080ff pog.svg |marksize = 10}}
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{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[1st Parachute Hussar Regiment|1 Para. Hussars]]<br />[[35th Parachute Artillery Regiment|35 Para. Art. Rgt.]]}}</small> |lat= 43.23 |long= 0.11 |position=bottom |mark=Yellow pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[17th Parachute Engineer Regiment|17 Para.<br />Eng. Rgt.]]}}</small> |lat= 44.0181 |long= 1.3558 |position=right |mark=Black pog.svg |marksize = 8}}

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{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment|13 Para. Dragoons Rgt.]]}}</small> |lat= 44.8417 |long= -0.7744 |position=left |mark=Lightgreen pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment|4 Helicopter]]<br />5 Helicopter}}</small> |lat= 43.3 |long= -0.41 |position=top |mark=Blue 0080ff pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
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{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment|2 Helicopter]]}}</small> |lat= 43.3916 |long= 6.3407 |position=top |mark=Blue 0080ff pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment|3 Helicopter]]}}</small> |lat= 49.226667 |long= 5.672222 |position=top |mark=Blue 0080ff pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|[[3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment|6 Helicopter]]}}</small> |lat= 43.71 |long= -1.05 |position=left |mark=Blue 0080ff pog.svg |marksize = 8}}

{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|2 Hussars}}</small> |lat= 48.82 |long= 7.79 |position=right |mark=Orange pog.svg |marksize = 8}}
{{Location map~ | France | background= white |label= <small>{{nowrap|61 Artillery Rgt.}}</small> |lat= 48.1117 |long= 5.1389 |position=left |mark=Yellow pog.svg |marksize = 8}}

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==Footnotes==
'''Notes'''
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'''Citations'''<references/>
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{{French Army Divisions}}

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[[Category:Structure of contemporary armies|French Army]]